The $2.95/month iPage starter hosting package is packed with useful features, including unlimited disk space, bandwidth, and email, free domain, security suite (highly unique among budget hosts).
Editor’s Rating: 3.64 out of 5
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Reliability 4/5 Reported as 99.9%, 24x7 network monitoring, load balanced servers
Affordability 4.5/5 2.95/month
Support 4.5/5 24/7 phone, email, and chat; 100% North American support
User friendliness 3.5/5 1-click script installers for WordPress, b2evolution, Joomla, and more
Green rating 3/5 Purchases renewable energy credits to offset carbon emissions of data centers.
Backups 3/5 Backup software provided
Software 4/5 Unlimited MySQL databases, Perl, SSI, backup software, PayPal integration, WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Mambo, b2evolution, and more
Disk space 5/5 Unlimited
Statistics/logging 2/5 Visitor stats, site traffic reporting
Email 5/5 Unlimited email accounts
Domains 4/5 1 free domain; unlimited domain support
Website transfer 0/5 No website transfer supported
Guarantee/cancellation policy 4/5 Anytime money back guarantee, for the remainder of the term; 30 day 100% refund policy
Bonus features 4.5/5 Free SiteLock Security Suite, $150 in marketing credits with Google, Yahoo!, and Facebook
Average rating 3.64/5
